1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse:  Population Estimates

Analgesic - Race/Ethnicity

Table 12B. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for White, Non-Hispanics, in 1998

AGE/ /GENDER	Ever Used					Used Past Year					Used Past Month
	Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.
RATE ESTIMATES (Percent)
AGE
12-17	5.1	(4.1	-	6.3)		3.6	(2.8	-	4.7)		1.5	(1.0	-	2.2)
18-25	9.8	(8.2	-	11.7)		5.4	(4.4	-	6.7)		2.1	(1.5	-	3.0)
26-34	7.3	(5.9	-	9.1)		2.1	(1.5	-	3.0)		0.8	(0.5	-	1.5)
$35	4.7	(3.8	-	5.7)		1.1	(0.7	-	1.5)		0.4	(0.3	-	0.7)
GENDER
Male	6.8	(5.7	-	8.1)		2.4	(1.9	-	3.0)		1.0	(0.7	-	1.4)
Female	4.7	(3.9	-	5.5)		1.6	(1.2	-	2.0)		0.6	(0.4	-	0.9)
TOTAL	5.7	(5.0	-	6.6)		2.0	(1.6	-	2.3)		0.8	(0.6	-	1.0)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	773	(625	-	954)		552	(426	-	712)		222	(147	-	336)
18-25	1,834	(1,535	-	2,185)		1,012	(818	-	1,249)		391	(273	-	558)
26-34	1,746	(1,409	-	2,156)		504	(360	-	705)		201	(113	-	355)
$35	4,890	(3,984	-	5,990)		1,096	(773	-	1,553)		466	(279	-	776)
GENDER
Male	5,335	(4,463	-	6,363)		1,859	(1,488	-	2,319)		751	(527	-	1,069)
Female	3,909	(3,300	-	4,623)		1,306	(1,016	-	1,676)		529	(356	-	784)
TOTAL	9,244	(8,041	-	10,614)		3,165	(2,664	-	3,757)		1,280	(980	-	1,671)

Table 12C. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for Hispanics in 1998

AGE/ /GENDER	Ever Used					Used Past Year					Used Past Month
	Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.
RATE ESTIMATES (Percent)
AGE
12-17	4.1	(3.1	-	5.5)		2.4	(1.6	-	3.5)		1.1	(0.6	-	1.9)
18-25	5.6	(4.5	-	7.0)		2.8	(2.0	-	3.8)		1.3	(0.8	-	2.1)
26-34	3.7	(2.6	-	5.3)		1.5	(0.9	-	2.7)		0.6	(0.3	-	1.2)
$35	3.4	(2.2	-	5.2)		1.2	(0.6	-	2.4)		0.4	(0.1	-	1.2)
GENDER
Male	4.4	(3.4	-	5.8)		1.7	(1.1	-	2.6)		0.6	(0.4	-	1.0)
Female	3.5	(2.6	-	4.6)		1.7	(1.2	-	2.5)		0.8	(0.4	-	1.4)
TOTAL	4.0	(3.3	-	4.8)		1.7	(1.3	-	2.2)		0.7	(0.5	-	1.0)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	128	(96	-	170)		75	(50	-	110)		33	(18	-	61)
18-25	220	(175	-	276)		108	(79	-	147)		50	(30	-	84)
26-34	175	(123	-	247)		71	(40	-	125)		28	(13	-	57)
$35	363	(235	-	556)		128	(64	-	253)		44	(15	-	123)
GENDER
Male	503	(387	-	651)		192	(127	-	291)		67	(40	-	111)
Female	383	(291	-	503)		189	(130	-	276)		87	(48	-	158)
TOTAL	886	(738	-	1,062)		382	(292	-	498)		154	(103	-	230)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1998

Analgesic - Race/Ethnicity

Table 12D. Analgesic Use by Age Group and Gender for Black, Non-Hispanics, in 1998

AGE/ /GENDER	Ever Used					Used Past Year					Used Past Month
	Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.				Observed Estimate	95% C.I.
RATE ESTIMATES (Percent)
AGE
12-17	3.7	(2.6	-	5.2)		1.6	(0.8	-	2.9)		1.1	(0.5	-	2.3)
18-25	5.6	(4.1	-	7.5)		2.4	(1.6	-	3.6)		1.3	(0.8	-	2.3)
26-34	5.3	(3.5	-	7.9)		1.9	(1.1	-	3.3)		1.2	(0.5	-	2.5)
$35	4.5	(3.1	-	6.4)		1.6	(1.0	-	2.6)		0.7	(0.3	-	1.4)
GENDER
Male	5.8	(4.2	-	8.0)		2.3	(1.5	-	3.4)		1.0	(0.6	-	1.9)
Female	3.8	(2.8	-	5.1)		1.4	(0.9	-	2.0)		0.8	(0.5	-	1.2)
TOTAL	4.7	(3.7	-	5.9)		1.8	(1.3	-	2.3)		0.9	(0.6	-	1.3)

POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands)

AGE
12-17	121	(85	-	170)		51	(27	-	94)		35	(16	-	76)
18-25	219	(162	-	296)		95	(64	-	142)		53	(31	-	91)
26-34	230	(153	-	343)		84	(49	-	146)		51	(24	-	109)
$35	591	(407	-	853)		208	(126	-	343)		86	(39	-	187)
GENDER
Male	643	(463	-	886)		254	(167	-	384)		116	(62	-	217)
Female	518	(385	-	695)		185	(126	-	272)		109	(70	-	169)
TOTAL	1,161	(916	-	1,467)		439	(331	-	581)		225	(153	-	330)

* Low precision; no estimate reported.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1998